Taking a walk may be the last thing on the minds of those suffering from osteoarthritis, but new research has shown that it should be one of the first.
It’s a key principle of the Hippocratic Oath and also the duty of the Faculty of Medicine; do no harm. That’s why three separate research teams at UCalgary are investigating the chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) theory–and how it relates to multiple sclerosis–from three separate angles.
With one of the highest rates of Inflammatory Bowel Disease anywhere, Alberta is a statistical leader for a very serious disease. Fortunately, the Faculty of Medicine is home to one of the top Gastroenterology Divisions in the world.
Producing synthetic insulin is an expensive endeavour, one that’s lead to global supply and demand issues. In an effort to ease the problem, two UCalgary researchers are looking to the safflower as a possible solution.
Protocols for the use of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, developed in Calgary by Dr. Matthias Friedrich of the Faculty of Medicine, have been adopted worldwide.
Would you be willing to take on the flu if it meant the death of harmful cancer cells in your body? U of C researchers are close to making that decision a reality.
A lot has changed in medicine since the days of the humour theory and using leeches for bloodletting. Take a peak at what the next decade in medicine has in store.
